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Mythical Journeys, Legendary Quests: The spiritual search... traditional stories from world mythology
Contributor(s): Caldecott, Moyra (Author)
ISBN: 1843194635     ISBN-13: 9781843194637
Publisher: Bladud Books
OUR PRICE:   $23.75  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2018
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Dewey: 291.13
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.93 lbs) 300 pages
 
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One of the most persistent themes in myth and legend from the world's many cultures is that of the journey, the quest. In Mythical Journeys, Legendary Quests, noted writer on the topic, Moyra Caldecott, shows the connection between the sacred, mythic journeys as found in legend and story, and the real journey of the individual soul towards enlightenment.

This perennial quest for reassurance in the face of human mortality is spread as wide as our existence on the planet and throughout history. Indeed Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell have shown us that myth and legend are not just fantasy tales for children. They are powerful expressions, in code, of a deep yearning towards an understanding of human existence.

Moyra Caldecott has selected material from many cultures to illustrate this point: from ancient Egypt and Sumeria to aboriginal Australia, pre-Columbian America, Vietnam, India, Africa and Europe. With each legend retold, Moyra provides background on its origin and a commentary on its meaning and significance.

Contributor Bio(s): Caldecott, Moyra: - Moyra Caldecott was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1927, and moved to London in 1951 where she married Oliver Caldecott and raised three children. She earned degrees in English and Philosophy and an M.A. in English Literature. Moyra died in 2015, a few days before her 88th birthday. Moyra Caldecott earned a reputation as a novelist who wrote as vividly about the adventures and experiences to be encountered in the inner realms of the human consciousness as she did about those in the outer physical world. To Moyra, reality is multi-dimensional.